Here’s a strange question: What time of day do you prefer shooting?

[PasadenaMike]

Yes it’s a strange question but I think it’s a valid one because I was thinking about it as I was going shooting this afternoon that I prefer morning shooting. I don’t have a reason but I’ve always liked shooting, hunting and coffee in the morning. Hmmmm let’s just blame the coffee.

 

[Chief55]

Mornings, down here, it often gets too hot to be much fun outside in the afternoon.

 

[Spinach]

Morning preferably for me.
Quieter, cooler and less wind.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Ya, that low wind window is morning and late afternoon .. but morning coffee sipping shots are favored . Once the sun comes up enough to heat the morning air that kicks in wind .. the windows open longer on scope then irons due to I need more sun/ day light for irons to see what I'm doing ..lol

 

[Soren Drost]

During the work week, I will go to my range after work at 14:20 and stay for 2-3 hours

When I plan a shoot with friends, we usually start at 10:00 and will go until 16-17:00 in the late afternoon

Ohhh and I shoot all year round, even if the winter here in Denmark gets cold and snowy !

 

[FL22]

For me, it’s anytime I can. I have a limited window when I can shoot so I don’t care if it’s 100° or freezing cold raining even in the dark. Sunscreen, jacket, and lights whatever I need to do, I’ll make it work.

 

[Danman]

Last weekend was Easter weekend so I had to wake up real early to put the garbage out Saturday....while I was up the grackles n starlings were big time drowning out the song birds. I grabbed the freshly sighted in Ghost and laid waste, and realized I should do that more often, no wind to, But like FL22 said whenever I can! We target shoot Saturday/Sunday usually afternoon or right after supper. Mostly shoot all year around too, but it has to be above freezing for me Target shooting is usually 2 hours a session.

 

[Pumacarl]

Daytime, no nvd's yet.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

I got this barrel and bucket backstop trap in the barn shop . I got just under 10m ( maybe right at 9m) it's good for pistol and night , windy , or rain days. .. I just prefer to be outside in the open nice sunny fresh air to shoot ..

 

[Florida_Man]

Mornings, down here, it often gets too hot to be much fun outside in the afternoon.

Same here. With the ocean 4 miles away, the wind is inevitable. So if I want to do some testing without that influence its get out a sunrise.

 

[PasadenaMike]

Yesterday i shot in the afternoon but only because that’s the only chance I had driving back from a job at Oxnard. I routed myself so I’m passing by my “other spot”. I tested out the Pathfinder and Sidewinder Compact. It was raining so I set up a table in the Sprinter and shot out the back door. Rain makes an excellent wind detector.

 

[Solo1]

I like when i can get out in the morning or late afternoon mostly cause the wind is calmer but i also have started shooting when its windier to help judge that. I shoot a lot for groups and score at 50 and 100.

 

[PasadenaMike]

I like when i can get out in the morning or late afternoon mostly cause the wind is calmer but i also have started shooting when its windier to help judge that. I shoot a lot for groups and score at 50 and 100.

Definitely nice to learn wind shooting

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Definitely nice to learn wind shooting

I learned it's frustrating and I blow threw pellets for blaa results.. . .22 not as bad as .177 though..

One thing I find funny is how it don't seem like much wind until I get everything set up and load my shot to aim . Then seems like the wind out of the blue picked up to gale force.. go figure .. wasn't blowing like this before I started

 

[PasadenaMike]

I learned it's frustrating and I blow threw pellets for blaa results.. . .22 not as bad as .177 though..

One thing I find funny is how it don't seem like much wind until I get everything set up and load my shot to aim . Then seems like the wind out of the blue picked up to gale force.. go figure .. wasn't blowing like this before I started

That’s Murphy at work

 

[Hateful McNasty]

That’s Murphy at work

He does a good job too. I recommend him..

 

[PasadenaMike]

He does a good job too. I recommend him..

He’s always messing things up

 

[Hateful McNasty]

He’s always messing things up

Darn I was hoping to pawn him off on to someone else..

 

[PasadenaMike]

Darn I was hoping to pawn him off on to someone else..

No. Murphy lives in my back yard under the lemon tree. He never leaves

 

[Farmplinker2]

Late morning, early afternoon. Work nights, and I sleep late afternoon until it's time to go to work.